A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Abraham Lincoln adopted appointed April attack Baltimore battle Buell cabinet called campaign candidate capture coln command Confederate army Congress Constitution convention declared defeat delegates Democratic Douglas duty election emancipation emancipation proclamation enemy eral favor Federal fight force Fort Sumter Frémont friends governor Grant guns Halleck Harper's Ferry hope hundred Illinois Jefferson Davis Johnston Kentucky Lecompton Constitution Lee's legislature letter loyal Maryland McClellan ment miles military Mississippi Missouri month movement negro nomination North officers orders party peace political popular Potomac President Lincoln President's proclamation question railroad rebel rebellion reëlection regiments Republican retreat Richmond River Sangamon Sangamon River Scott secession Secretary Senate sent Seward Shenandoah valley Sherman slave slavery South Southern speech Springfield success Sumter surrender Tennessee Territory thousand tion troops Union army United Vicksburg victory Virginia vote Washington weeks West Whig whole wrote